Grandparent Name Generator

Grandma and grandpa names from around the world

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Generate grandparent names for both grandmothers and grandfathers: American classics like Nana and Pop-Pop, Southern favorites like Meemaw and Papaw, heritage names such as Oma and Opa, Nonna and Nonno, Abuela and Abuelo, plus playful modern picks like Gigi and Grandude.

About grandparent names

Grandparent names are one of the few name choices most people get to make for themselves. Some families inherit them (whatever Grandma was called, Mom becomes), some let the first grandchild's babble decide, and a growing number of new grandparents simply announce what they want to be called before the baby arrives.

Regional and cultural pairs make up the biggest and most personal group. In the American South you hear Meemaw and Papaw or Mamaw and Pawpaw; in the Mid-Atlantic, Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop; in Britain, Nan and Grandad. Heritage languages supply matched sets: Oma and Opa (German, Dutch), Nonna and Nonno (Italian), Abuela and Abuelo or Lita and Lito (Spanish), Bubbe and Zayde (Yiddish), Lola and Lolo (Filipino), Halmeoni and Harabeoji (Korean). Scandinavian, South Asian and Chinese families go a step further and name the grandparent by lineage: Swedish Mormor is mother's mother and Farfar is father's father, Hindi Nani and Dadi make the same distinction, and in Mandarin Nainai and Yeye are the father's parents while Waipo and Waigong are the mother's.

The list also includes the newer, younger-sounding options (Glamma, Gigi, Grandude, G-Ma, Coach, Honey) that many first-time grandparents in their fifties now prefer, along with title-plus-name combos like Papa Joe and Nana Lou for families that already have a Grandma or Grandpa on the other side.

How to choose grandparent names

  • Decide as a couple and coordinate with the other set of grandparents so each of the four adults ends up with a distinct name.
  • Pick something with easy repeated sounds (Nana, Papa, Gigi, Pop-Pop) if you want it said early; toddlers usually shorten anything longer anyway.
  • Use the pair from your family's heritage language, even if you do not speak it fluently; Oma and Opa or Lola and Lolo carry history for free.
  • If a name feels too old for you, look at the modern set (Glamma, Gigi, Coach, Honey, Grandude) or add your first name to a classic (Mimi Kay).
  • For a fictional family, match the grandparent name to region and era: Meemaw signals the rural South, Bubbe a Jewish household, Mormor a Swedish one.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular grandparent names?

For grandmothers: Grandma, Nana, Grammy, Mimi, Granny and Gigi. For grandfathers: Grandpa, Papa, Pop-Pop, Grandad, Gramps and Pops. Papa, Nana, Mimi and Gigi have all been rising fast among newer grandparents.

How do grandparent names differ by culture?

Most languages have a matched pair: Oma/Opa (German), Nonna/Nonno (Italian), Abuela/Abuelo (Spanish), Bubbe/Zayde (Yiddish), Yiayia/Papou (Greek), Lola/Lolo (Filipino) and Halmeoni/Harabeoji (Korean). Swedish, Hindi and Mandarin go further and use different words for maternal and paternal grandparents (Mormor/Farmor, Nani/Dadi, Waipo/Nainai).

How do we avoid two grandparents having the same name?

Talk to the other grandparents before the baby is born and choose from different families of names, for example Grandma and Nana, or Papa and Pop-Pop. Adding a first name (Grandpa Bob, Nana Lou) is the classic fallback.

Can I use these names for characters or products?

Yes for stories, cards and family gifts: most of these are everyday words for a grandmother or grandfather. We have not checked any name against trademark registers, so check a coined name such as Glamma before you put it on a product you sell.

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A: 70 names

  • Aaji
  • Aanaa
  • Aataa
  • Aaya
  • Ababa
  • Abohago
  • Abooto
  • Abu
  • Abue
  • Abuela
  • Abuela Rosa
  • Abuelita
  • Abuelita Carmen
  • Abuelito
  • Abuelo
  • Ace
  • Achachila
  • Achchi
  • Áddjá
  • Admiral
  • Afi
  • Agay
  • Agha Bozorg
  • Ah Gong
  • Ah Ma
  • Ähni
  • Äijä
  • Aita
  • Aitajaun
  • Aitatxi
  • Aitita
  • Ajja
  • Ajji
  • Ajoba
  • Aka

A, continued

  • Akaakayyuu
  • Akhsotha
  • Akkoo
  • Akung
  • Amandre
  • Amang
  • Ambuya
  • Amma
  • Ammachi
  • Ammamma
  • Ammappa
  • Ämmi
  • Ammumma
  • Amuma
  • Angay
  • Angel
  • Anneanne
  • Apa'urluq
  • Apong
  • Appachan
  • Appamma
  • Appappa
  • Appatha
  • Appooppan
  • Appuchi
  • Ata
  • Athair Mór
  • Athe
  • Atok
  • Avó
  • Avô
  • Avoíño
  • Ayat
  • Azhe
  • Aziz Joon

B: 114 names

  • Ba
  • Bà Cố
  • Bà Ngoại
  • Bà Nội
  • Baachan
  • Baba
  • Baba Agba
  • Baba Bozorg
  • Baba Joon
  • Babaanne
  • Babča
  • Babcia
  • Babcia Ana
  • Babciunia
  • Babička
  • Bábinka
  • Babka
  • Bablok
  • Babu
  • Babua
  • Babulechka
  • Babulya
  • Babunia
  • Babushka
  • Babusya
  • Bade Abbu
  • Badi Ammi
  • Badi Maa
  • Badi Mummy
  • Baka
  • Bakica
  • Bakuta
  • Bammaw
  • Bampa
  • Bampaw
  • Bamps
  • Bampy
  • Bapa
  • Bappa
  • Bapu
  • Bapuji
  • Baroness
  • Bear
  • Bebe
  • Bebia
  • Bebiko
  • Bedstefader
  • Bedstefar
  • Bedstemoder
  • Bedstemor
  • Bela
  • Belle
  • Belsire
  • Besta
  • Bestefar
  • Bestemamma
  • Bestemoer

B, continued

  • Bestemor
  • Bestevaer
  • Bibi
  • Big Daddy
  • Big Kahuna
  • Big Mama
  • Biji
  • Birdie
  • Bisabuelita
  • Bisabuelito
  • Bivó
  • Bivô
  • Bluebell
  • Bluebird
  • Boju
  • Bomi
  • Bomma
  • Bompa
  • Bompy
  • Bon-Papa
  • Bonne-Maman
  • Bonus-Ma
  • Bonus-Pa
  • Bopi
  • Boppa
  • Boppy
  • Boss Lady
  • Bossman
  • Bosun
  • Bu
  • Bubba
  • Bubbe
  • Bubbe Rose
  • Bubbie
  • Bubby
  • Buddy
  • Buelita
  • Bumblebee
  • Bumpa
  • Bumpa Joe
  • Bumpy
  • Buna
  • Bunel
  • Bunica
  • Bunicul
  • Bunicuța
  • Bunnie
  • Bunny
  • Bunu
  • Busia
  • Buster
  • Buttercup
  • Butterfly
  • Buva
  • Büyükanne
  • Büyükbaba
  • Buyut

C: 21 names

  • Captain
  • Cece
  • Chaiji
  • Champ
  • Chedki
  • Chickadee
  • Chief
  • Chiich
  • Chin-halmeoni
  • Chong Ene
  • Chuchu
  • Cici
  • Cihtli
  • Coach
  • Coco
  • Colli
  • Colonel
  • Contessa
  • Cookie
  • Countess
  • Cricket

D: 46 names

  • Dacu
  • Dada Ji
  • Dadabe
  • Dadi
  • Dadi Ma
  • Dadong
  • Dadu
  • Dadubhai
  • Daideo
  • Dame
  • Dampa
  • Dani
  • Dapîr
  • Darji
  • Darling
  • Dearest
  • Ded
  • Deda
  • Dede
  • Dědeček
  • Dedko
  • Dédmama
  • Dédnagymama
  • Dédnagypapa
  • Dédpapa
  • Dedulya
  • Dedunya
  • Dedushka
  • Dee-Pa
  • Dida
  • Didi
  • Didima
  • Dido
  • Didun
  • Didus
  • Diedukas
  • Diva
  • Djed
  • Doc
  • Dolly
  • Duchess
  • Duke
  • Dyado
  • Dziadek
  • Dziadzia
  • Dzyadulya

E: 10 names

  • Eduda
  • Eldfather
  • Eldmother
  • Elisi
  • Emama
  • Empress
  • Enin
  • Enisi
  • Enohago
  • Eyang

F: 9 names

  • Faari
  • Faffa
  • Fammo
  • Farfar
  • Farmor
  • Fifi
  • Firefly
  • First Lady
  • First Mate

G: 147 names

  • G-Dawg
  • G-Father
  • G-Ma
  • G-Mama
  • G-Mom
  • G-Money
  • G-Mother
  • G-Pa
  • Gaba
  • Gabby
  • Gaga
  • Gagi
  • Gam-Gam
  • Gamma
  • Gammelmorfar
  • Gammer
  • Gammie
  • Gammy
  • Gampa
  • Gampy
  • Ganny
  • Gappa
  • Gappy
  • Gee-Gee
  • Gee-Paw
  • Geema
  • Geemaw
  • GG
  • GG-Ma
  • Gigi
  • Gigi Mae
  • Gigi Rose
  • Gigsy
  • Gingersnap
  • Glam-Glam
  • Glamma
  • Glammy
  • Glampa
  • Glamster
  • Gofar
  • Gogo
  • Gomor
  • Gonggong
  • Goodsire
  • Gram
  • Grammaw
  • Grammer
  • Grammie
  • Grammy

G, continued

  • Grammy Rose
  • Grammy Sue
  • Grampa
  • Gramps
  • Grampsy
  • Grampy
  • Grampy Bob
  • Grams
  • Gramster
  • Gramsy
  • Gran
  • Granaidh
  • Grand Dame
  • Grand Poobah
  • Grand-maman
  • Grand-moman
  • Grand-papa
  • Grand-père
  • Grand-popa
  • Granda
  • Grandad
  • Grandaddy-O
  • Grandam
  • Granddad
  • Granddaddy
  • Granddaddy Ray
  • Grandfather
  • Grandfriend
  • Grandiva
  • Grandma
  • Grandmama
  • Grandmammy
  • Grandmaw
  • Grandmeister
  • Grandmère
  • Grandmère Sue
  • Grandmom
  • Grandmommy
  • Grandmother
  • Grandmum
  • Grandpa
  • Grandpa Bob
  • Grandpa Hank
  • Grandpa Walt
  • Grandpal
  • Grandpapa
  • Grandpappy
  • Grandpaw
  • Grandpop

G, continued

  • Grandpop Sam
  • Grandsire
  • Grandude
  • Grandy
  • GranGran
  • Granny
  • Granola
  • Gransha
  • Granther
  • Great-Grandad
  • Great-Granddaddy
  • Great-Grandfather
  • Great-Grandmama
  • Great-Grandpapa
  • Great-Nan
  • Great-Nanny
  • Grillmaster
  • Grootje
  • Grootma
  • Grootmoeder
  • Grootmudder
  • Grootva
  • Grootvadder
  • Grootvader
  • Grosi
  • Grossdaadi
  • Grossmama
  • Grossmammi
  • Grossmudder
  • Grossmüeti
  • Großmutter
  • Großmütterchen
  • Großvater
  • Großväterchen
  • Groussmamm
  • Grousspapp
  • Grumps
  • Grumpy
  • Gu
  • Gudame
  • Güela
  • Güeli
  • Güelita
  • Güelo
  • Güelu
  • Gumpa
  • Gumps
  • Gumpy
  • Gung Gung

H: 32 names

  • Haboba
  • Hajurama
  • Hajurbua
  • Halbi
  • Halmae
  • Halmang
  • Halmeoni
  • Halmeonim
  • Halmi
  • Haminne
  • Harabeoji
  • Haraboji
  • Harubang
  • Hatun Mama
  • Hatun Tayta
  • Headmistress
  • Hen Dad-cu
  • Hen Daid
  • Hen Fam-gu
  • Hen Nain
  • Henna
  • Her Majesty
  • Hii-baachan
  • Hii-jiichan
  • Honey
  • Honey Bea
  • Honey Bun
  • Honeybee
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hoss
  • Huggy Bear
  • Hummingbird

I: 7 names

  • Impo
  • Inang
  • Ingkong
  • Isoäiti
  • Isoisä
  • Isoisoäiti
  • Iya Agba

J: 16 names

  • Jaddah
  • Jaja
  • Jarýi
  • Jeje
  • Jejema
  • Jeungjo-halmeoni
  • Jeungjobu
  • Jeungjomo
  • Jiagong
  • Jiapo
  • Jiddi
  • Jiddo
  • Jiichan
  • Jiji
  • Jimma
  • Judge

K: 27 names

  • Kaafa
  • Kaka
  • Kakek
  • Kakiang
  • Kalomana
  • Karani
  • Kay-Kay
  • Khanoom Bozorg
  • Khanoom Joon
  • Khokho
  • Khun Ta
  • Khun Ya
  • Khun Yai
  • Kiki
  • Kiri Aththa
  • Kitty
  • Kitty Kay
  • Kokum
  • Kokwana
  • Koro
  • Kugo
  • Kui Fefine
  • Kuia
  • Kukhu
  • Kunsi
  • Kupuna
  • Kwaro

L: 24 names

  • Ladybug
  • Laku
  • Lala
  • Langalangafi
  • Langalangamma
  • Lao Lao
  • Lao Ye
  • Lark
  • Léelk'w
  • Lelang
  • Lelo
  • Lil G
  • Lili
  • Lita
  • Lito
  • Lok Yeay
  • Loke
  • Lola
  • Lolly
  • Lolo
  • Lovey
  • Luckie-Daddie
  • Luckie-Minnie
  • Lulu

M: 99 names

  • Ma
  • Maama
  • Machula
  • Madame
  • Madar Joon
  • Magnolia
  • Mah Mah
  • Makgolo
  • Makhulu
  • Mam-Mam
  • Mama Bear
  • Mama G
  • Mamá Grande
  • Mama Jean
  • Mama Mare
  • Mama Nan
  • Mama Ru'au
  • Mamaie
  • Maman Bozorg
  • Maman Joon
  • Mamaw
  • Mamé
  • Mamgu
  • Mamie
  • Mamilou
  • Mamine
  • Maminou
  • Mammaw
  • Mammy
  • Mamó
  • Mamó Rose
  • Mamou
  • Mamounette
  • Mamy
  • Mani
  • Mannai
  • Mannoi
  • Marigold
  • Marshal
  • Masani
  • Máthair Mhór
  • Matriarch
  • Maurluq
  • Maw
  • MawMaw
  • Mawsie
  • Mayor
  • Mbah Putri
  • Meemaw

M, continued

  • Mema
  • Memaw
  • Meme
  • Mémé
  • Mémère
  • Memm
  • Mère-Grand
  • Metzhayrik
  • Metzmayrik
  • Mi Lalla
  • Mimaw
  • Mimi
  • Mimi Kay
  • Mimi Lou
  • Mimma
  • Mimsy
  • Mimzy
  • Missiavu
  • Missus
  • Mkhulu
  • Mmemogolo
  • Močiutė
  • Moeke
  • Moemoe
  • Moffa
  • Mom-Mom
  • Mommo
  • Momo
  • Momola
  • Moonbeam
  • Moose
  • Morfar
  • Mormor
  • Mother Dear
  • Mother Hen
  • Motiba
  • Moyang
  • Mrs. G
  • Mudear
  • Muffin
  • Mumma
  • Mummeli
  • Mummi
  • Mummo
  • Mummu
  • Mumsy
  • Muthassan
  • Muttajja
  • Muttajji
  • Mwarree

N: 81 names

  • Naa
  • Naan
  • Naghashy Ata
  • Nagyanya
  • Nagyanyó
  • Nagyapó
  • Nagyi
  • Nagymama
  • Nagypapa
  • Nain
  • Nainai
  • Nan
  • Nan Nan
  • Nana
  • Nana Banana
  • Nana Bea
  • Nana Bird
  • Nana Boo
  • Nana Fran
  • Nana Ji
  • Nana Jo
  • Nana Lou
  • Nanamama
  • Nanamma
  • Nanan Biha
  • Nanasaurus
  • Nani
  • Nani Ma
  • Nanna
  • Nannie
  • Nannu
  • Nannuzza
  • Nannuzzu
  • Nanny
  • Nano
  • Nanoo
  • Nanu
  • Nanubhai
  • Nay-Nay
  • Nayanamma

N, continued

  • Neena
  • Nena
  • Nene
  • Nenek
  • Neni
  • Nenibe
  • Ngoại
  • Niam Tais
  • Niang
  • Nii
  • Nimosom
  • Nin
  • Nina
  • Nine
  • Nini
  • Ninna
  • Nkaka
  • Nna Nna
  • Nne Nne
  • Nohkom
  • Nội
  • Nona
  • Noni
  • Nonie
  • Nonita
  • Nonito
  • Nonna
  • Nonna Rosa
  • Nonnie
  • Nonnina
  • Nonnino
  • Nonno
  • Nonnuccia
  • Nonnuccio
  • Nonny
  • Nono
  • Nool
  • Ntatemogolo
  • Nunu
  • Nyanya
  • Nyogokuru

O: 28 names

  • Obaa-sama
  • Obaachan
  • Obaasan
  • Oe-halmeoni
  • Oerbeppe
  • Oerpake
  • OG
  • Ojiisan
  • Oma
  • Oma Rose
  • Omama
  • Omi
  • Omīte
  • Ông Cố
  • Ông Ngoại
  • Ông Nội
  • Opa
  • Opah
  • Opapa
  • Opi
  • Opilein
  • Opung
  • Otata
  • Ouma
  • Oumagrootjie
  • Oupa
  • Overoma
  • Overopa

P: 88 names

  • Pa
  • Pampa
  • Pampaw
  • Panji
  • Panjoba
  • Pap-Pap
  • Papa
  • Papa Bear
  • Papa Bill
  • Papa Buck
  • Papa D
  • Papa Doc
  • Papa Duke
  • Papa G
  • Papá Grande
  • Papa J
  • Papa Joe
  • Papa Nnukwu
  • Papadaddy
  • Papaw
  • Papé
  • Papet
  • Papi
  • Papik
  • Papilou
  • Papou
  • Pappa
  • PapPap
  • Pappaw
  • Pappy
  • Pappy Bill
  • Papy
  • Parnana
  • Patti
  • Paw
  • Pawpaw
  • Pawpaw Jim
  • Peaches
  • Pearl
  • Pedar Joon
  • Peepa
  • Peepaw
  • Peepaw Sam
  • Peepop

P, continued

  • Pekak
  • Peony
  • Pepa
  • Pépé
  • Pépère
  • Petunia
  • Pho Pho
  • Phwa Phwa
  • Pinky
  • Pipa
  • Pipop
  • Pîrê
  • Pitmaster
  • Pog
  • Pompa
  • Pop
  • Pop Frank
  • Pop Ray
  • Pop-Pop
  • Popi
  • Popo
  • Popola
  • Poppa
  • Poppa G
  • Poppie
  • Poppo
  • Poppy
  • Poppy Joe
  • Pops
  • Pops-a-Lot
  • Popsie
  • Popsy
  • Por Por
  • Prababička
  • Prabaka
  • Praded
  • Praděda
  • Primrose
  • Prof
  • Professor
  • Proyiayia
  • Puca
  • Punkin
  • Puse

Q: 2 names

  • Queen Bea
  • Queenie

R: 5 names

  • Rakgolo
  • Rakhsotha
  • Robin
  • Rosebud
  • Rusty

S: 56 names

  • Saba
  • Sabaleh
  • Sabi
  • Safta
  • Sarge
  • Sassy
  • Savta
  • Savtaleh
  • Savti
  • Savtush
  • Sawa
  • Scout
  • Seanair
  • Seanmhair
  • Seeya
  • Sekuru
  • Senelis
  • Senolė
  • Senolis
  • Shicheii
  • Shikulu
  • Shimasani
  • Shinálí
  • Shortcake
  • Sido
  • Sin-seanathair
  • Sin-seanmháthair
  • Sitti
  • Sitto
  • Skip
  • Skipper
  • Snickerdoodle
  • So'o
  • Sogokuru
  • Sosobo
  • Sosofu
  • Sparky
  • Sparrow
  • Stařeček
  • Stařenka
  • Stari Oče
  • Starka
  • Starlight
  • Starzyk
  • Step-Nana
  • Stete
  • Străbunica
  • Sugar
  • Sugarplum
  • Sunny
  • Sunshine
  • Susu
  • Sweet Tea
  • Sweetheart
  • Sweetie
  • Sweetpea

T: 50 names

  • Taat
  • Taata
  • Tadcu
  • Tai Yeh
  • Taid
  • Tamói
  • Tas-gwynn
  • Tat'omkhulu
  • Tata
  • Tataie
  • Tatarabuela
  • Tatarabuelo
  • Tataravó
  • Tatayya
  • Tati
  • Tatik
  • Tayata
  • Tayene
  • Teach
  • Teta
  • Tėvukas
  • Tex
  • Thakuma
  • Thakurda
  • Thammi
  • Thatha
  • Tinker
  • Tipoldefar
  • Tipoldemor
  • Tipuna
  • Tita
  • Titi
  • Tito
  • Togbui
  • Tok Ayah
  • Tootie
  • Toots
  • Tootsie
  • Tota
  • Trisavó
  • Trisnonna
  • Trisnonno
  • Tsinii
  • Tuffa
  • Tumbuna
  • Tunkashila
  • Tutu
  • Tutu Kane
  • Tutu Wahine
  • Twinkle

U: 16 names

  • Ükanya
  • Ükapa
  • Ukki
  • Ulisi
  • Umau
  • Ummumma
  • Unci
  • Uppuppa
  • Urgroßmama
  • Urgroßpapa
  • Uromi
  • Uropi
  • Ururoma
  • Ururopa
  • Uti
  • Uwan

V: 22 names

  • Vaari
  • Vake
  • Valiyammachi
  • Valiyappachan
  • Vanaema
  • Vanaisa
  • Vanavanaema
  • Vanavanaisa
  • Vava
  • Vecmāmiņa
  • Vecmamma
  • Vectētiņš
  • Vectēvs
  • Vellyumma
  • Vellyuppa
  • Vó
  • Vô
  • Voinho
  • Vovó
  • Vovô
  • Vozão
  • Vozinho

W: 7 names

  • Waigong
  • Waipo
  • Waizumu
  • Wela
  • Welo
  • Wowa
  • Wowo

X: 2 names

  • Xamai
  • Xapai

Y: 14 names

  • Yangkung
  • Yangti
  • Yawg
  • Yawm Txiv
  • Yaya
  • Yayita
  • Yayo
  • Yeye
  • Yiayia
  • Yiayia Maria
  • Yiayiaka
  • Yiayoula
  • Yiyi
  • Yoyo

Z: 7 names

  • Zaide
  • Zayde
  • Zaydie
  • Zeng Zumu
  • Zizi
  • Zsa Zsa
  • Zumu